Howell Township Public School District

Public school district · Monmouth County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3407560

Howell Township Public School District spent $25,401 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 12 schools enrolled 6,047 students in 2024-25; 36.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,521 per student, up 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Howell Township in enrollment (5,272 to 5,804 students) and Howell Township itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Howell Township, FY23Hackensack Public Schools $29,108; LONG BRANCH $26,595; Orange Public Schools $26,503; Howell Township $25,401; Morris $24,771; Kearny $24,396; Ridgewood $24,074; Fair Lawn Public Schools $23,164; Monroe Township Public Schools $21,700; Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools $20,926; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30kHackensack Public Schools$29,108LONG BRANCH$26,595Orange Public Schools$26,503Howell Township$25,401Morris$24,771Kearny$24,396Ridgewood$24,074Fair Lawn Public Schools$23,164Monroe Township Public Schools$21,700Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public S…$20,926State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Howell Township, FY23Hackensack Public Schools $29,108; LONG BRANCH $26,595; Orange Public Schools $26,503; Howell Township $25,401; Morris $24,771; Kearny $24,396; Ridgewood $24,074; Fair Lawn Public Schools $23,164; Monroe Township Public Schools $21,700; Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools $20,926; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30kHackensack Public Schools$29,108LONG BRANCH$26,595Orange Public Schools$26,503Howell Township$25,401Morris$24,771Kearny$24,396Ridgewood$24,074Fair Lawn Public Schools$23,164Monroe Township Public Schools$21,700Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools$20,926State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Howell Township, FY23Hackensack Public Schools $29,108; LONG BRANCH $26,595; Orange Public Schools $26,503; Howell Township $25,401; Morris $24,771; Kearny $24,396; Ridgewood $24,074; Fair Lawn Public Schools $23,164; Monroe Township Public Schools $21,700; Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools $20,926; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30kHackensack Public Schools$29,108LONG BRANCH$26,595Orange Public Schools$26,503Howell Township$25,401Morris$24,771Kearny$24,396Ridgewood$24,074Fair Lawn Public Schools$23,164Monroe Township Public Schools$21,700Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools$20,926State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Howell Township, FY23Hackensack Public Schools $29,108; LONG BRANCH $26,595; Orange Public Schools $26,503; Howell Township $25,401; Morris $24,771; Kearny $24,396; Ridgewood $24,074; Fair Lawn Public Schools $23,164; Monroe Township Public Schools $21,700; Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools $20,926; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30kHackensack Public Schools$29,108LONG BRANCH$26,595Orange Public Schools$26,503Howell Township$25,401Morris$24,771Kearny$24,396Ridgewood$24,074Fair Lawn Public Schools$23,164Monroe Township Public Schools$21,700Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools$20,926State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$146,176,000 in revenue: 36.9% state, 60.3% local and 2.8% federal. Total spending including $2,489,000 of capital outlay was $143,817,000, or $26,187 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Howell Township Public School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $53,936,000; Local $88,114,000; Federal $4,126,000; total $146,176,000.
  • State$53,936,000 37%
  • Local$88,114,000 60%
  • Federal$4,126,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,484 students in 2022-23, 5,711 students in 2023-24, 6,047 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Howell Township Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,484, 2023-24: 5,711, 2024-25: 6,04702k4k6k8k2022-235,4842023-245,7112024-256,047
Howell Township Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,484, 2023-24: 5,711, 2024-25: 6,04702k4k6k8k2022-235,4842023-245,7112024-256,047
Howell Township Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,484, 2023-24: 5,711, 2024-25: 6,04702k4k6k8k2022-235,4842023-245,7112024-256,047
Howell Township Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,484, 2023-24: 5,711, 2024-25: 6,04702k4k6k8k2022-235,4842023-245,7112024-256,047

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,484486.011.3
2023-245,711502.611.4
2024-256,047544.511.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$40,103,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,302 per student

Howell Township Public School District booked $40,103,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 486 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $82,516 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 70 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$27,325,00068.1%
Special education$10,048,00025.1%
Other programs$2,730,0006.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,972 in 2018-19, $7,049 in 2019-20, $7,143 in 2020-21, $7,271 in 2021-22, $7,302 in 2022-23.

Howell Township Public School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,972, 2019-20: $7,049, 2020-21: $7,143, 2021-22: $7,271, 2022-23: $7,30202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,9722019-20$7,0492020-21$7,1432021-22$7,2712022-23$7,302
Howell Township Public School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,972, 2019-20: $7,049, 2020-21: $7,143, 2021-22: $7,271, 2022-23: $7,30202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,9722019-20$7,0492020-21$7,1432021-22$7,2712022-23$7,302
Howell Township Public School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,972, 2019-20: $7,049, 2020-21: $7,143, 2021-22: $7,271, 2022-23: $7,30202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,9722019-20$7,0492020-21$7,1432021-22$7,2712022-23$7,302
Howell Township Public School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,972, 2019-20: $7,049, 2020-21: $7,143, 2021-22: $7,271, 2022-23: $7,30202k4k6k8k2018-19$6,9722019-20$7,0492020-21$7,1432021-22$7,2712022-23$7,302

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Howell Township Public School District scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 43% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts54%48.6%
Math43%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

8 elementary schools, 3,462 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Land O'Pines Elementary School53010.825.8%Eligible, no program
Ramtown Elementary School48310.925.7%Not Title I
Aldrich Elementary School47012.230.0%Not Title I
Edith M. Griebling Elementary School45712.332.2%Eligible, no program
Memorial Elementary School4149.317.4%Eligible, no program
Taunton Elementary School38911.619.3%Not Title I
Ardena Elementary School37410.226.2%Targeted program
Greenville Elementary School34510.124.9%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 1,863 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Howell Township Middle School North97012.427.7%Not Title I
Howell Township Middle School South89311.523.6%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 other schools, 722 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Newbury Elementary School3659.924.4%Eligible, no program
Adelphia Elementary School35710.425.8%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Howell Township Public School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Howell Township Public School District

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentHowell Township Public School District ranks 137 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,401).#137 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyHowell Township Public School District is the number 64 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 5,492 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#64 of 672
  3. LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 5,494 students in fall 2022, $26,595 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,595
  4. Kearny School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 5,438 students in fall 2022, $24,396 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,396
  5. Compare Howell Township Public School District with LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across New JerseyHowell Township Public School District spent $82,516 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$82,516
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Howell Township Public School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Howell Township Public School District?
    12 schools were open in 2024-25 (8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 other), enrolling 6,047 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Howell Township Public School District spend per student?
    $25,401 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,521 per student, up 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Howell Township Public School District's money come from?
    $146,176,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.9% state, 60.3% local and 2.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Howell Township Public School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 461 of the 5,934 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Howell Township Public School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $40,103,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,302 per student. Divided by the 486 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $82,516 per teacher, more than 70 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Howell Township Public School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Howell Township Public School District scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 43% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is Howell Township Public School District's NCES district ID?
    3407560. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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